I am going to buy a new engine for either my 82 Z-28 crossfire injection 5.0 305 orrr my 86 sc 2.8 fi. obviously the smaller engine will be cheaper but does anyone have any sources where i could find a new engine for cheap??
all help appreciated thanks!

 

the smaller engine is not necessarily cheaper

 

Ha alright so i guess its not obvious. but im having trouble finding just a normal engine. not necessarily a high performance 400 hp engine.
any ideas where to look?

 

http://www.cmengines.com/se/search.aspx

 

If you decide to replace the 2.8, replace it with a 3.4 out of a fourth gen. Direct drop in (use the 3.4 injectors) and good for a lot more horsepower.

 

Why not rebuild the one you have? Especially if you have the know-how to assemble it yourself (I don't know if you do or not), its the cheaptest way for sure. That way, you only pay for machining and parts, no labor. Plus, you know exactly what it was built with.

 

I bought remanufactured 5.7 vortec for one of my trucks and had it in over a weekend. $1700 from Promar in NJ. they delivered to my home garage. I was pretty happy with it. They came back and picked up the core. I sold the truck to guy on ebay who flew in and drove it back to Vancouver, (from NJ). I would use them again.

 

I'd grab a used long block out of hte for sale section on TGO honestly... if you're looking for cheap, a "broken in" factory motor will take you a LONG way for your money!